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JERRY PICCOLO, PE EDUCATION B. S. Civil Engineering, University of Florida, 1976 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE YEARS WITH RJ BEHAR 38 Years 2000 - Present PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS • P. E. Florida License No. 2297911980 • Certified Bridge Inspector — Bridge Inspectors Training Program, FOOT 8 USF, 1982 ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE Mr. Piccolo serves as a Senior Highway, Bridge Engineer and Structures Department Manager for RJ Behar. He has a thorough understanding of advanced structural engineering and the associated computer skills. He also has a very practical background in bridge construction and construction contract administration procedures. This background enables him to produce a set of plans which are constructible, economical and rarely require supplemental agreements during construction. Mr. Piccolo has been the Project Manager and Engineer of Record for numerous very successful highway and bridge projects over the past 20 years as a consultant. Mr. Piccolo also has 15 years of experience as an FDOT employee. He was the first FOOT Bridge Engineer to design a bridge that withstood a ship impact (Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge) and the first to design a curved steel box girder superstructure (Thomasville Road Flyover). He was presented with the Bill Dean Award by FOOT and is listed in the Who's Who in Science and Engineering'. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SR -AIIA in Ft. Pierce, Pines Boulevard at 1.75 and University Drive in Broward County, Florida — FDOT, District 4 Engineer — He performed Quality Control reviews SR -2 — FDOT, District 3 Engineer— He was responsible for Quality Control and Quality Assurance Review of Highway Plans. Structure Engineering Services — South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Structural Engineer for design services as subconsultant to the GEC team for refurbishment of navigation locks 5-61, S-65, S-65A 8 S-65D; lock hoist upgrades for navigation locks S -131, 5 -135, G -36; and spillway hoist upgrades to S -44 and G- 57. Northlake Boulevard over the Loxahatchee Slough — Palm Beach County, Florida Structural Engineer in charge of the bridge work and weir. The project consists of reconstruction of a four lane divided highway, construction of a bridge, weir and walkway. Project length: 0.25 miles Structure Inspection Program (SIP) Non -Sta Structures — South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Structural Engineer /Inspector performing structural inspections of 61 water control structures. These inspections were performed to ensure operational integrity and to avoid partial or total failure that could endanger the lives and safety of the public. Structural Plans Review Contract — Palm Beach County, Florida Project Manager — The scope of this contract included review of the bridge plans, bridge design calculations and bid item quantities. The roadway plans were reviewed to ensure that they were consistent with the bridge plans. One site review was conducted with each review, which focused on existing conditions such as utilities, correct bridge length and location as well as the condition of the existing bridges to be widened. Hurricane Sign Replacements — FDOT, District 4 Structural Engineer— He designed sign replacements in District 4 after Hurricane Frances and Jeanne. Battersea and Douglas Road Drainage Improvements — City of Miami, Florida Structural Design Engineer for the design of a concrete gravity wall, evaluation of the existing seawall and outfall. S -65C Navigation Lock Supplemental Inspection Structural Engineer— He performed a structural evaluation of the Navigation Lock Structure. RFQ No. 14-07-021 Page 13.17